After years of litigation to hold the pharmaceutical industry accountable for the deadly abuse of prescription painkillers, payments from what could amount to more than $50 billion in court settlements have started to flow to states and communities to address the nation’s continuing opioid crisis.
Tuesday marked the official ribbon cutting for Acadiana's first Camp Margaritaville RV Resort, also the first of its kind in the state. The resort is expected to boost the local economy and tourism.